Former foreign secretary expresses alarm at fading prospects for two-state solution to Middle East conflict
Striking South Africa platinum miners agree deal with Lonmin
Miners to return to work after pay rise ends five weeks of bitter industrial action during which 45 people were killed
Kenyan rubbish dump offers little money for much misery
Campaigners want to close a dump in Nairobi that spreads disease, but thousands of scavengers rely on it for survival
Kenyan troops close in on al-Shabaab’s Somali stronghold
African Union forces set to take rebel-held port of Kismayo, according to military, as rights groups fear civilian death toll
China-Japan row over disputed islands threatens to escalate
Anti-Japan protests spread amid reports that Chinese boats are heading for archipelago where Japanese activists landed briefly
Striking South African miners cut wage demands
Hopes rise for end to bitter dispute that has left 45 people dead as Lonmin closes in on deal with platinum miners
Nigerian police kill Boko Haram spokesman
Abu Qaqa, one of few publicly known members of Islamist group, shot after trying to flee military checkpoint, sources say
Japanese firms close offices in China as islands row escalates
US defence secretary urges restraint as diplomatic dispute over East China Sea islands threatens countries’ close economic ties
Egyptian soldier killed and seven injured in Sinai attacks
Security forces had been carrying out raids arresting suspected militants linked to killing of 16 border guards
Deadly clashes in Kenya fuel fears of election violence
Death of at least 116 people in coastal region raises suspicions of political motives and Somali involvement as elections near
Black Republican activists strive to recruit African Americans to GOP cause
Conservative groups insist that the dream of winning over African Americans from the Democratic party is not a lost cause
France opens murder inquiry into Yasser Arafat’s death
Public prosecutor will try to establish if Arafat was poisoned with polonium-210
Mitt Romney becomes official GOP candidate at last
Ann Romney makes Tampa convention pitch to women while Chris Christie invokes a GOP-led ‘second American century’
The abuse of dissenting Jews is shameful
Jewish diaspora support is vital for Israel, yet those who oppose its policies are demonised and vilified
Syrian rebels fight on for Aleppo despite local wariness
Rebels say 70% of city is with regime, but exchanges with the few remaining residents who venture on to streets are civil
Why Nigeria’s film industry can’t yet square up to Hollywood
Nollywood is in a transitional phase, but its still has some way to go to be truly mainstream
Lonmin set to breach loan agreements over South African mine strike
Company warns investors shutdown of mine, where police shot 34 workers, will lead to debt covenants being breached
Ethiopian PM Meles Zenawi’s death sparks fears of turmoil
Mourners throng outside airport and world leaders pay tribute, but human rights groups condemn 21-year authoritarian reign
Could Malawi’s empty grain stores signal return to the bad times?
Joyce Banda’s country has surplus grain in some regions, but distributing it to those in the south hit by drought is a challenge
Pakistani girl accused of Qur’an burning could face death penalty
Tensions rise between Muslim and Christian communities amid claims that 11-year-old desecrated text